Monica Swandayanie Named CHRO and VP Human Resources at Genedata

Genedata, a provider of enterprise software solutions supporting global biopharma research and development, has announced the appointment of Monica Swandayanie as Chief Human Resources Officer and Vice President, Human Resources. In this role, she will lead the company’s global people strategy, with responsibility for leadership development, talent systems, and organizational effectiveness as Genedata continues to scale as part of the Danaher Group.

Swandayanie joined Genedata in September and brings extensive experience in building talent capabilities across high-growth, innovation-driven organizations. Her appointment supports Genedata’s focus on strengthening leadership capacity and people infrastructure aligned with long-term growth and scientific innovation.

Reflecting on the transition, Swandayanie shared in a recent LinkedIn post that joining Genedata marked the start of an exciting new chapter following a transformative period at Cytiva. She highlighted the opportunity to work in an entrepreneurial environment while benefiting from the scale, values, and operating discipline of Danaher, noting strong collaboration, learning, and momentum during her first months in the role.

Career Highlights

Before joining Genedata, Monica Swandayanie served as Vice President, Talent at Cytiva (Danaher Biotechnology Group), where she led global talent, leadership development, DE&I, and organizational development initiatives. She previously held senior talent and HR leadership roles at Lonza, Baxter International, and GE, contributing to enterprise-wide talent strategy and large-scale transformation programs. Earlier in her career, she spent over a decade at Philip Morris International and began her professional journey at Procter & Gamble and Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company.

With a global HR leadership career spanning biotech, life sciences, healthcare, and industrial organizations, Swandayanie brings deep expertise in talent strategy, organizational development, leadership capability, and culture transformation. Her appointment further underscores Genedata’s commitment to building future-ready people capabilities that support innovation-led growth.